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“I will never eat Polenta again and someday I will make my own wine”…….
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“I will never eat Polenta again and someday I will make my own wine”…….
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“The vintners art begins with the toil of three professionals: the pruner, the harvester, and the winemaker” How do you create a great Tuscan Merlot? Well, starting with the former winemaker of Chateau Latour as a consulting enologist is a…
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~ Positano, Amalfi Coast ~ Home to dramatic ocean vistas, breathtaking panoramas, and foreboding landscapes; whether it’s the Bay of Naples, the wonder of the Blue Grotto, or the dominating presence of Vesuvius, the Province of Campania is one of…
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The vast swath of land along the Tuscan coast known as the Maremma constitutes some of the best vineyard terroir for growing Bordelaise grapes in Italy. From Suvereto to Bolgheri to Scansano, the names of the estates are preceded…
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~ The iconic Castello Banfi Castle, Poggio Alle Mura ~ The story of coastal Tuscany, the Maremma or Bolgheri as its interchangeably referred to, began with Sassicaia, but it’s not anywhere close to reaching its pinnacle. The region has been…
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Evolution. The gradual development of something; especially from a simple to a more complex form. Perhaps no single word in the English language better describes the transformation from grape to wine and that’s true all the more when applying it…
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~ Lambert Bridge Winery ~ Sonoma Valley was founded by a notable concentration of Italian immigrants who migrated to the area after settling in San Francisco. In short order, many quickly realized that the rural, picturesque area possessed all the…
Continue reading~ The pristine cellars of Rocca delle Macie in Castellina in Chianti ~ In 1973, when Italo Zingarelli purchased what has now become the Rocca delle Macie estate, the property was little more than a dilapidated 14th century farmhouse surrounded…
Continue readingAlmost 3 years ago, we published an exclusive Feature Article and Interview on Castello del Terriccio, an estate that has always impressed, yet one that seems to constantly slip under everyone’s radar. I’ve no idea why that is. Simply put,…
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Aurelio is a 100% Merlot from the Cecchi Estate in Maremma that may become the wineries best wine….
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